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09/08/2010

Are you inviting trouble if you go back home for marriage? Plus Nihal speaks to businesswoman Anna Sofat. And do melas make you proud of your culture?

At 1, Are you inviting trouble if you go back for home for marriage? A British couple from Birmingham have been killed in Pakistan over what some have called an honour killing. According to reports, Gul Wazir and his wife Begum were shot after a dispute over an arranged marriage - their daughter pulled out of a marriage and they supported her decision. Gul Wazir was a taxi driver from Alum Rock and he's been described as a "proper brummie".

Does this incident shock you? It's not the first time such a story from back home has hit headlines. Do you feel vulnerable when you go back home? Do you feel you are more at risk because you are British Asian? Do these cases make you think twice about going back home to get an arranged marriage?

After 2, Nihal will be speaking to Anna Sofat, a businesswoman who aims to inspire successful women to invest and to give back to the community and later, are melas too Asian - how do you open them up to other communities and pizza or curry - how can the curry be the nation's favourite dish again?

2 hours

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Mon 9 Aug 2010 13:00

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  • Mon 9 Aug 2010 13:00